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Who funds Givewell Top Charities Fund?

Oakland, California

5 private foundations reported grants to Givewell Top Charities Fund in Oakland, California totaling $163,273 across 5 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc, with $100,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Givewell Top Charities Fund

All 5 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc
South Carolina · 2024
Unrestrictive1$100,000
Jean Gaulin Foundation
Florida · 2024
Endowment1$55,000
Pugh Family Foundation
Utah · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,000
Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
General support1$2,500
Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
High impact global health interventi1$773

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Givewell Top Charities Fund gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Oakland. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Givewell Top Charities Fund?

Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc, Jean Gaulin Foundation, Pugh Family Foundation, Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc and Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Givewell Top Charities Fund get from foundations?

$163,273 in 5 reported grants from 5 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Pugh Family Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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